Mike Wheeler thought he had moved on, until he sees Will Byers again, grown, luminous, and living a life that no longer has room for him. Clubs pulse with light and music, rain slicks the streets, and everywhere he turns, Will is just out of reach. Every smile, every touch with someone else, cuts deeper than words. He loved him too late. Some love doesn't come back...it lingers, sharp and relentless, leaving only the ache of what was lost and the haunting proof of what could have been.